Table 1 Description of focus groups
From: Perceived discrimination among Maghrebi users of health services in Tarragona (Spain)
ID. GROUP | Segmentation | Number of participants | Duration | Sex | Age: Mean (min - max) | Linguistic command: n (%) | Cultural affiliation: n (%) | Environment of origin: n (%) | Educational level: n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FG1 | Women. Arab. Poor linguistic command. | 6 | 44' | Women: 6 (100 %) | 34 (21–55) | None or low: 6 (100 %) | Arab: 6 (100 %) | Urban: 5 (83 %) Rural: 1 (17 %) | Illiterate: 2 (33.3 %) Literate: 1 (16.7 %) Primary ed.: 1 (16.7 %) Secondary ed.: 2 (33.3 %) |
FG2 | Women. Arab. University level. | 3 | 137' | Women: 3 (100 %) | 30 (25–37) | Basic: 2 (66.7 %) High: 1 (33.3 %) | Arab: 3 (100 %) | Urban: 2 (67 %) Rural: 1 (32 %) | Higher: 3 (100 %) |
FG3 | Women. Berber. Primary education not completed. Poor linguistic command. Rural environment. | 7 | 77' | Women: 7 (100 %) | 36 (27–42) | None or low: 7 (100 %) | Berber: 7 (100 %) | Rural: 7 (100 %) | Illiterate: 3 (42.9 %) Literate: 4 (57.1 %) |
FG4 | Women. Arab. Poor linguistic command. | 5 | 46' | Women: 5 (100 %) | 35 (27–41) | None or low: 5 (100 %) | Arab: 5 (100 %) | Urban: 1 (20 %) Rural: 4 (80 %) | Illiterate: 2 (40 %) Literate: 2 (40 %) Secondary ed.: 1 (20 %) |
FG5 | Women. Berber. Poor linguistic command. | 4 | 58' | Women: 4 (100 %) | 39.50 (28–55) | None or low: 4 (100 %) | Berber: 4 (100 %) | Urban: 3 (75 %) Rural: 1 (25 %) | Illiterate: 3 (75 %) Secondary ed.: 1 (25 %) |
FG 6 | Women. Arab. Primary and secondary education completed | 5 | 55 | Women: 5 (100 %) | 28 (19–43) | None or low: 1 (20 %) Basic: 4 (80 %) | Arab: 5 (100 %) | Urban: 4 (80 %) Rural: 1 (20 %) | Primary ed.: 2 (40 %) Secondary ed.: 3 (60 %) |
FG7 | Women. Arab. Primary and secondary education completed. Urban environment. | 3 | 52 | Women: 3 (100 %) | 28 (27–32) | None or low: 2 (66.7 %) Basic: 1 (33.3 %) | Arab: 3 (100 %) | Urban: 3 (100 %) | Primary ed.: 2 (66.7 %) Secondary ed.: 1 (33.3 %) |
FG8 | Mixed. Poor linguistic command. Urban environment. | 9 | 91 | Women: 6 (66.7 %) Men: 3 (33.3 %) | 26 (22–37) | Basic: 9 (100 %) | Arab: 5 (55.6 %) Berber: 4 (44.4 %) | Urban: 9 (100 %) | Primary ed.: 3 (33.3 %) Secondary ed.: 3 (33.3 %) Higher: 3 (33.3 %) |
FG9 | Mixed. Poor linguistic command. Urban environment. | 4 | 96 | Women: 1 (25 %) Men: 3 (75 %) | 28.5 (24–45) | Basic: 4 (100 %) | Arab: 3 (75 %) Berber: 1 (25 %) | Urban: 4 (100 %) | Primary ed.: 1 (25 %) Secondary ed.: 2 (50 %) Higher: 1 (25 %) |
FG10 | Women. Poor linguistic command. | 11 | 67 | Women: 11 (100 %) | 43 (24–52) | None or low: 11 (100 %) | Arab: 6 (54.5 %) Berber: 5 (45.5 %) | Urban: 10 (91 %) Rural: 1 (9 %) | Illiterate: 8 (72.7 %) Primary ed.: 1 (9.1 %) Secondary ed.: 2 (18.2) |